A review by lunchtime11
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book could be for some people, but it was absolutely not for me. Unnecessarily disturbing, grotesque, and vivid scenes without the internal reflection to match. Could not properly appreciate the themes and concepts explored, which are indeed worthwhile, due to feeling sick from the violence (physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, you name it). Was not prepared for this book based on cover and description - needed to read trigger warnings and gain more insight before picking it up.
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